The National Rural Health Association released its annual list of the top 20 rural and community hospitals in the U.S.
The list, released March 23, is based on an evaluation by the Chartis Center for Rural Health using the Hospital Strength Index. The factors considered in the ranking are: inpatient market share, outpatient market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspective, cost, charge and financial efficiency.
The top 20 rural and community hospitals in the U.S., listed in alphabetical order.
- Brookings (S.D.) Health System
- Cedar City (Utah) Hospital
- Columbus (Neb.) Community Hospital
- Columbus (Texas) Community Hospital
- Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers (Bryan, Ohio)
- Garrett Regional Medical Center (Oakland, Md.)
- Guadalupe County Hospital (Santa Rosa, N.M.)
- Hill Country Memorial Hospital (Fredericksburg, Texas)
- Lakes Regional Healthcare (Spirit Lake, Iowa)
- Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center (Jasper, Ind.)
- Monroe (Wis.) Clinic
- Munson Healthcare Cadillac (Mich.) Hospital
- Pratt (Kan.) Regional Medical Center
- Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital (Onancock, Va.)
- Schneck Medical Center (Seymour, Ind.)
- Sevier Valley Hospital (Richfield, Utah)
- SSM Health St. Clare Hospital–Baraboo (Wis.)
- St. John’s Health (Jackson, Wyo.)
- UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center (Steamboat Springs, Colo.)
- Vail (Colo.) Health